Monday, June 10, 2013

McKenna's Daughters Series by Lena Nelson Dooley

Maggie's
Journey~ book 1

Near her
eighteenth birthday, Margaret Lenora Caine finds a chest hidden in the attic
containing proof that she was adopted. The daughter of wealthy merchants in
Seattle, she
feels betrayed both by her real parents and by the ones who raised her.

Maggie
desires a place where she belongs. But her mother’s constant criticism and
reminders that she doesn't fit the mold of a young woman of their social
standing have already created tension in their home. With the discovery of the
family secret, all sense of her identity is lost.

When Maggie asks to visit her grandmother in Arkansas, her
father agrees on the condition that she take her Aunt Georgia as a chaperone and
his young partner, Charles Stanton, as protection on the journey. Will she
discover who she really is and, more importantly, what truly matters most in
life?

Mary’s Blessing ~ book 2

When her mother dies, Mary Lenora must grow up quickly to
take care of her brothers and sisters. Can love help her to shoulder the
burden?

Mary Lenora Murray knows she is adopted. As she was growing
up, her mother called her “God’s blessing.” But now that she’s gone, Mary no
longer feels like any kind of blessing. Her father, in his grief, has cut
himself off from the family, leaving the
running of the home entirely in Mary’s hands.

As she nears her eighteenth birthday, Mary can’t see
anything in her future but drudgery. Then her childhood friend Daniel begins to
court her, promising her a life of riches and ease. But her fairy-tale dreams
turn to dust when her family becomes too much for Daniel, and he abandons her
in her time of deepest need.

Will Daniel come to
grips with God’s plan for him? And if he does return, can Mary trust that this
time he will really follow through?

Catherine's Pursuit ~ book 3

Raised by her father, Catherine McKenna has never lacked for anything,
surrounded by people to take care of her every need. On her eighteenth
birthday she discovers that not only did her mother die when she was
born, but she has two identical sisters. Although her father vowed not
to look for his daughters, Catherine made no such promise. Setting out
on her own with one clue and her maid in tow, she's determined to find
her sisters.
Collin Elliott has seen better days. After losing his ship to a violent
and unexpected storm, he is trying to recover--physically and
emotionally. When Angus McKenna sends him to find, follow, and protect
his daughter, he wants nothing more than to finish his task and return
home. Can he help her find her sisters?
And will the discoveries they make along the way teach them both what's most important in life?

Lena Nelson Dooleyis an award-winning author with
more than 650,000 books in print. She is a member of American Christian Fiction
Writers—where she received the Mentor of the Year award in 2006—DFW Ready
Writers, and Christian Authors Network. She lives in Hurst, Texas, with her husband of over 45 years.